Road-rage victim arrested, CHP confirms

LOS ANGELES -- Jerry Patterson, the Palmdale man who was thrown to the ground and kicked in the head during a freeway fight recently captured on video, has been arrested on an outstanding warrant stemming from an earlier roadside confrontation, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The 49-year-old man failed to appear in court for a June 6 arraignment.

Video published recently online showed Patterson stopped along the southbound 5 Freeway, shouting with three other men on June 12. The altercation turned violent, and two of the men beat Patterson until he was motionless on the ground.

In an interview Wednesday, Patterson acknowledged he accidentally cut off the other vehicle, eventually leading to the road-rage confrontation. He also told NBC4 he suffered a concussion as a result of the incident, which garnered mainstream attention following multiple news reports.

Patterson's arrest on Thursday stems from an outstanding warrant from an earlier incident, according to the CHP.

Following a hit-and-run collision May 25 at Corona Avenue and the Toledo in Long Beach, witness James Poole said he followed Patterson to the 200 block of La Verne.

Patterson pulled over and the two began arguing, said Poole of Belmont Shore.

"I wouldn't let him get back in his car. First I demanded his driver license number and a lot of people started seeing us yelling and screaming at each other. I was looking at his driver license when he hit me," Poole said.

Poole said he walked away from the altercation with two black eyes.

"The three things I do recall he said during our discussion was the fact that he saved millions of Americans' live, he's on a mission with the FBI, and to let him go," Poole said.

Patterson was booked on suspicion of DUI, hit and run and battery, according to the full police report.

Poole told NBC4 he went to court on June 5 expecting to see Patterson, but he didn't show, which led to a warrant for failing to appear in court.